Dumping-wagon



' (No Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. C. PROOTOR.

DUMPING WAGON.

Patented Dec. 4, 1894.

(No Model.) "2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

J. G. PROOTOR. DUMPING WAGON.

No. 530,241. r Patented Dec. 4,1894.

UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN C. PROOTOR, OF DALLAS, OREGON.

DUMPlNG-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 530,241, dated Deceinber 4, 1 894.

Application filed April 5, 1894- Serial No. 506,387. (No model.)

dumping wagon adapted for railroad construction, cellar and other excavation work, street and road-making, farm operations, and hauling and dumping wood, coal, &c., as well as for other kinds of work, in performing which space is limited for the turning of the wagon, the latter, by its construction, having ample capacity for loading and facilities for conveniently discharging its contents.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of my improved" wagon. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the running gear, the body being removed, and Fig.3 a perspective view of the wagon with the body dumped.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in the respective figures.

A is the body or box of the wagon hinged to the reach or support at a. The body or box is wider at its rear than at its forward end. Its forward part rests on the reach or support while its end or tail board a is preferably pivoted to the sides, as shown at a so that when the body is dumped the end or tail board may automatically open to allow the discharge of the load. v

The end or tail board may be suitably secured when in its closed position, and adapted to be released as desired; or it need not be pivoted, but adapted to be removed as an ordinary tail board.

The reach consists of three bars B, O and D, which are parallel to each other, and in a common horizontal plane from the pivots afor- -ward to the'points 1) near the front end of the bodyA. From the points I), the bars are curved downwardly and their forward ends united together by welding or otherwise, and also connected to the front axle E by a king-bolt e. The rear axle F is so bent as to bring the central portion f in a parallel and horizontal plane lower than that in which the ends thereof stand, and this central portionf is inclined forward at an angle to the ends of about forty-five degrees, being held in this position by means of the bar B, the rear end of which is secured to it. The object of this construction is to enable the rear end of "the body of the wagon to be depressed sufficiently to quickly and efficiently discharge the load. The bars 0 and D are bent outwardly at a right angle just forward of the pivots a, and again inwardly at nearly a right angle, in such manner that their rear ends will be outside the body of the Wagon. Boxes 0 c are secured to the bars at these latter angles to receive the pivots a a of the body. From a point just in the rear of these boxes, the bars are bent downwardly and connected at their rear ends to the axle F close to the hubs of the rear wheels. The bar B is also bent downwardly from a point about on the line of the boxes 0 c, in order to enable it to be connected with the central portionfof the axle F and also to prevent its interference with the proper dumping of the body.

Truss rods G G extend from the forward part of the reach to the rear axle F, being secured to the under surface of the latter close to the bars 0 and D.

The front wheels are of such diameter as to pass freely under the reach.

By this construction the wagon may be driven and turned in a very contracted space, and the unloading be effected without danger to or strain on the team.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a dumping wagon, a reach consisting of three bars, the forward portions of which are arranged horizontally to support the forward part of the body, the two outer bars being bent outwardly to permit the body of the wagon when dumped to pass between them,

and the central bar bent downwardly to per mit the passage of the body between the outer bars, substantially as described.

2. In adumping wagon,a rear axle having a depressed central portion inclined forwardly of the ends of said axle, combined with a reach consisting of three bars, the rear ends of the outer bars being arranged outside the body wardly to permit the rear end of the body to pass between them, and the rear portion of the central bar bentdownwardly to permit the body to be dumped, the bars being attached to the rear axle at their rear ends, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

JOHN G. PROOTOR. [L. s.] Witnesses:

WM. FAULL, H. B. PLUMMER. 

